Chapter 31

"You're back!" Will said as he came up to Elinor lifting her up from the ground and spinning her in circles.

Elinor squealed and then laughed.

"What are you talking about?! Of course, I'm back!" She told him her head was light and spinning from being moved in a circle for too long.

"We were told that you may not return," Will said as he looked at Azeph who was standing back behind him giving her a strange look, "Right? Azeph?"

"Yes, the head of internal affairs said that you won't be returning. I'm glad your back," He said,

"He must have been mistaken," She said giving Will a smile before sitting down at their favorite table where they always had tea,

"You look much better, I was worried that those scratched were going to take longer to heal," Will told her and Azeph took her hand in his checking her palm and making her so startled that she dropped her cup,

"I'm sorry," He said, "Didn't mean to startle you," he said letting go of her hand,

"It's okay, I was spacing out and didn't rea